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We’ve been out and about so much every day that we haven’t done much for posting anything. That means we’re having a great time though! Florence is gorgeous…a city that there’s no way to do and see everything in a few days. We didn’t go to any of the major museums (Uffiti, Accademia) but we’ve seen some amazing things. It’s so different to walk through a city where most of the buildings are so ancient looking, like something out of a movie. I love it!
We spent quite a bit of time at the Duomo (cathedral). The pictures don’t even do it justice on its size and all of the tiny little detail on the outside of it.
We hiked up over 400 stairs to the top of the dome, where the ceiling is painted, and then out on to the top of it outside, where we had a 360 view of all of Florence. We’ve been very lucky on weather so far (knock on wood), and it was hot, but gorgeous.
Inside the dome
The view from the top!
After hiking back down all of those stairs, we hoofed it across the river to the Pitti Palace, which was once home to the Medici family.
There are a ton of gorgeous art works there, along with some of the original furniture, etc. We walked through the royal apartments and a modern art exhibit.
We found even more stairs here. After , we went to a little café, had a glass of vino, and people watched – something we do a lot of (imagine that!)
When we were down across the river, we also walked up MORE stairs and hills to the Piazza di Michelangelo where we had another panoramic view of the city at sunset. This trip so far has been filled with so many beautiful sights.
Speaking of vino – it, of course, is AMAZING here! I’ve been sticking mostly to house red wines, and haven’t been disappointed, but the whites are good too! When we drive through Tuscany on our way to Assisi, I’m planning on picking up a few bottles.
And the food… oh my, the food… it’s SO good! We keep finding little places to eat along the roadways where you sit outside on the sidewalk area. Lots of pastas, breads, and gelato! Jen and I seem pretty determined to try about every flavor of gelato before we leave this country! (Gelato is like ice cream for the most part…but like a mix between hard ice cream and soft serve in the most tasty flavors!)Next, we’re off to drive through Tuscany, stopping in Siena and Assisi!
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